How to Tell a Friend to Get Help
We all have friends and family that are struggling and could benefit from therapy. I often hear people say “He/she really needs some help." It can be quite obvious when someone needs additional support, but how can you possibly suggest that someone see a psychologist or therapist of some sort?Rec...
New Year ~ New You?
New Year’s resolutions can be for fun, minor improvements or they can be much needed changes in one’s life. In Santa Monica and Los Angeles some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are:Finding a soul mateLosing weightImprovement in one’s career and incomeQuitting smokingA healthier dietBet...
Coping with Cancer
A cancer diagnosis is often incredibly scary and devastating for the patient and his or her family. Life is no longer the same. How do you cope with it and how do you move forward?There is a ton of advice about how to cope with cancer and what to do. For example, the Mayo Clinic (2011) lists seve...
Trauma and when to ask for help!
DIFFERENT KINDS OF TRAUMAThere are many different kinds of traumas one can experience. There are the one time traumas and the multiple or cumulative traumas. Single event traumas consist of stranger physical/sexual assault, natural disasters, large scale accidents, house fires, medical traumas, a...